Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the membership of the board of regents and including transition provisions
Sponsored by Rep. David Jacoby (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Instead of the governor picking everyone, this law would let voters elect eight members of the Board of Regents during school elections. One student would also join the board, chosen by the other members. The members would be picked from different parts of the state based on congressional districts.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the membership of the board of regents. Under current law, there are nine members of the board of regents (board) with one student member and with all members being appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The bill requires that eight members of the board be elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular school election and requires that a ninth member be a student appointed by the elective members of the board. The bill requires that one elective member be elected statewide and that one elective member be elected by the third congressional district. The bill also requires that two members be elected by each of the other three congressional districts, in which are located an institution of higher learning governed by the board. The bill requires that board member terms are staggered. The bill requires that a member of the board be an eligible elector of the state and requires that a member elected by the voters of a congressional district be a resident of that congressional district.12. The bill also establishes elections administration provisions for the nomination and election of board members. The bill provides transition provisions for the regular election for school districts scheduled for 2027.